. >> and grab the red. >> to the right. [ laughter ] >>> thanks, paul. hawaii center daniel inoue one. longest serving lawmakers in american history has die. inouye was the longest serving center and the president mow tell of the senate making him third in line to presidential succession. he was also the highest ranking asian-american politician in u.s. history and a world war ii medal of honor recipient. he was 88. >>> today nasa crashed into the mood according to plan. how the end of one mission will be a tribute to a groundbreaking astronaut. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, a new offer and some new optimism in washington that so-called fiscal cliff may b tara mergener o >>> those are nice holiday numbers. how about this? a new offer and new optimism in washington. the so-called "fiscal cliff" may be avoided. cbs reporter tara mergener on the talks pushing forward at the highest levels. >> reporter: house speaker john boehner refused to answer questions after meeting with president obama today-to- discuss the "fiscal cliff." >> any updates, mr. speaker? >> reporter: after weeks of deadlocks between the white